Once the mechanical wonder of the musical world of its day, the accordion reached the low-point of its popularity in contemporary music in the 1960's. In recent years the so-called "squeeze-box" has enjoyed a revival as the result of growing interest in ethnic and regional American folk music. Our feature segment will showcase some of today's leading accordion artists as they played and discussed their enigmatic instrument of choice during recent performances and workshops in New England.
Broadcast In: English Duration: 0:27:53